SHIPWRECK NEAR PORT PHILLIP HEADS.

Evening Star, Issue 8614, 7 September 1891, Page 2

SHIPWRECK NEAR PORT PHILLIP HEADS.

|By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] [Feb Press Association.] MELBOURNE, September 7. (Received September 7, IS9I, at 10.15 a.m.) The barque Fiji, from Hamburg, has been wrecked sixteen miles east of Port Gampbell, 163 miles south-west of Melbourne. A party of gentlemen who were walking along the coast in the vicinity yesterday discovered a man lying in the scrub almost frozen stiff. He was torn and bleeding, and the only clothes he had on were a singlet and Bocks. Altogether he presented a wild and nnußual appearance. With some difficulty he was restored to consciousness, and informed his rescuers that the vessel ran on the coast on Saturday night. There were twentysix people on board. He and another man swam ashore for assistance, but his companion was drowned. The barque only possessed one boat, and that was not seaworthy. The party immediately went in search of the wreok, and found the vessel 200 yards from the shore. The crew were ranged along the deck with lifebelts on. Owing to the telegraph stations being closed, the first communication only reaohed Warrnambobl at half-past nine o'olook last night, so that the ultimate fate of those on board is not yet known. At the spot where the Fiji is ashore the coast is very,rough. It is about eight mile* from where the Looh Ard was wreaked.

The rescued sailor believes tbat the vessel missed her stays. She has 200 tons of dynamite on board.